As a parent I wonder how my children behave when I’m not around. We all hope that our kids learn positive things at home and in school and apply the lessons in everyday life.
My wife was recently told the following story about our first grader.
My son’s gym class was having a unit on rollerskating. The mother of one of the kids’ was helping out the gym teacher one day and told my wife that she’s so happy her son has a friend like our son.
It seems that her son has having a little trouble getting comfortable on rollerskates. She observed my son whizzing by on his rollerblades. She saw my son pass her child, as her son fell, and my son circled around to see if he was alright.
This mother then told my wife that she saw my son purposely fall down and say to her son, “See, everyone falls down. It’s no big deal”. My son helped his friend up and they continued on.
I am thankful to have experienced true nachas ruach!
Nice story.
Having a father who thinks about things like mussar, makes a child ‘at risk’ for picking up such ideas and values. đ
what a sensitive boy! beautiful story. He must bring you tremendous nachas..
Great!
ilan, ilan, b’ma avarech’cha…?
What a Mentch bli ayin horah.
While Rav Twerski says that parenting only accounts for 50%
of what kids turn out to be, I believe it’s much more.
Thanks you all for the comments.